Definition of programming
1 : the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program
2a : the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional programb : the process of preparing an instructional program
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Examples of programming in a Sentence
The news conference interrupted regular television programming.
Recent Examples of programming from the Web
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Plex ultimately pieces it altogether in a pretty package, complete with programming information, and an interface that’s both easy on the eyes and the brain.
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Out of over 300 federal agencies tracked by the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, Goddard’s training-and-development programming was ranked number 11 last year.
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With a $100,000 grant from Disney, the outreach initiative developed by Disney Theatrical Productions fills two years of programming.
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Funding for various organizations in Trenton will range from small-impact grants and summer programming to one-year and three-year grants.
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Plans for the project include two exhibitions, each of which will be complemented by related programming including artist residencies, storefront installations, and panel discussions intended for the general public, university students, and faculty.
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The 299-seat performance space in the Black Ensemble Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark St., annually hosts a five-play season with programming created to be entertaining, educating and uplifting.
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So Village Theatre merits kudos just for programming this crowd-pleasing saga of a black female singing trio’s rise to success, and the moral compromises and heartbreaks that follow.
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A Seattle law firm that specializes in suing automakers has filed a class-action lawsuit against General Motors, accusing the company of programming some of its heavy-duty pickup trucks to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
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1896
First Known Use of programming
1896
PROGRAMMING Defined for English Language Learners
programming
playDefinition of programming for English Language Learners
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: the act or job of creating computer programs
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: a schedule of television or radio broadcasts
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